Originally published February 16, 2021. Updated June 15, 2026.
GOLD PR is an independent integrated PR, social media, and digital strategy agency founded in 2001 by Shari Gold. Headquartered in Newport Beach / Irvine, California with a New York office, the firm has spent more than two decades building campaigns for major consumer brands across automotive, beauty, health, wellness, lifestyle, beverage, and medical technology categories.
Founding and ownership
Shari Gold founded the agency in 2001 after corporate communications roles at Microsoft, Mazda North American Operations, and American Suzuki Motor Corp. The agency is women-owned, independently operated, and remains under Gold's leadership as CEO and Principal. Gold has 27+ years of communications experience spanning automotive corporate communications and the agency side.
Specialties
GOLD PR operates as an integrated marketing communications firm across PR, digital, and social. Service areas include media relations, digital strategy, social media, creative production, SEO, brand planning, data visualizations, copywriting, web development, social lead generation, campaign management and optimization, social advertising, crisis communications, advocacy, community relations, media training, and cause marketing. Verticals: consumer brands, women's health, beauty, lifestyle, automotive, medical technology, beverage, retail, and food.
Recognition and notable clients
GOLD PR was named to the 2018 Inc. 5000 list (ranked #3172) and was honored with a 2017 Bulldog Media Relations Award for "Best Use of a Personality/Celebrity" (the Fear No Mirror: Coolsculpting and Molly Sims campaign). Additional recognition includes PR News' Digital PR Award, PR News' Agency Elite, and Platinum PR Awards. Client roster has included Xbox, Nestle, T-Mobile, Red Bull, Nike, Mazda, and other major consumer brands.
Position in the market
GOLD PR is one of the longer-running independent women-owned integrated agencies on the West Coast, with offices in both California and New York. Its dual-coast footprint and integrated capability set place it in the small-but-established tier of the EPR PR Firms Directory.
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